Persuasive Text - Movie Review: Lords of Dogtown Answers

The definition of ____________ is “the art or technique of movie photography.”

“Both the surfing and skateboarding sequences are fun to watch, within reason, but after seeing "Dogtown and Z-Boys" and the haunting surfing documentary "Riding Giants" (2004), we know the real thing is more awesome.” Based on this passage, what can you infer about the author’s opinion of the surfing and skateboarding scenes in “Lords of Dogtown”?

“They all seem like pale imitations of the originals, as indeed they must be”.Based on the passage above, someone has drawn the inference that author of the editorial does not care for the actor’s portrayal of the “Lords of Dogtown” characters.Do you agree with this inference? Why or Why not?

What is the definition of dissuade?

“Stacy Peralta obviously feels great nostalgia for that period in his life, which was the foundation for fame and fortune, but at this point it is either (a) time for him to move on to films about something else, or (b) deal with the dark aftermath of those golden days. There were a lot of drugs around; although we see Skip here as a survivor, he's more of a victim. And like the earlier movie, this one doesn't really deal with injuries or accidents. In a sport where you can free fall to concrete, were there deaths? Was anyone paralyzed? There's a touching scene here where the kids take a friend in a wheelchair into one of the empty swimming pools and let him ride the sides a little, but he's in the chair because of cancer, not skateboarding.” According to the passage, the reviewer feels that Stacy Peralta ought to __________.

Most inferences will be __________ rather than facts.

“Love” or “Apology” are examples of possible ______________ of a text.

“The young members of the Zephyr Team, sponsored by a permanently stoned surfboard store owner, revolutionized the sport, performing acrobatics and crazy stunts on skateboards that had until then been seen as fancy scooters. They became famous, they made a lot of money, they grew up, and one of them, Stacy Peralta, made a 2001 documentary about them named "Dogtown and Z-Boys.’”Who is Stacy Peralta?

“Stacy Peralta obviously feels great nostalgia for that period in his life, which was the foundation for fame and fortune, but at this point it is either (a) time for him to move on to films about something else, or (b) deal with the dark aftermath of those golden days. There were a lot of drugs around; although we see Skip here as a survivor, he's more of a victim. And like the earlier movie, this one doesn't really deal with injuries or accidents. In a sport where you can free fall to concrete, were there deaths? Was anyone paralyzed? There's a touching scene here where the kids take a friend in a wheelchair into one of the empty swimming pools and let him ride the sides a little, but he's in the chair because of cancer, not skateboarding.” According to this paragraph, what does the author of the review feel was left out of the movie?

“First of all, a qualified movie reviewer is familiar with cinematography and its history. This includes how movies are cast, shot, produced, and directed. They recognize the directorial touch of Steven Spielberg, David Lynch, or Nora Ephron. This makes a difference because each director has his or her own style, which makes it difficult to compare them. Spielberg generally directs large blockbusters (Jaws, Indiana Jones), while Nora Ephron is best known for her “chick flicks” starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks (Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail).”Steven Spielberg and David Lynch are examples of _____________.